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Claustrophobic Cinematography: Inside the Dark, Cramped Shooting of ‘September 5’

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Story by Steve Pond
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A claustrophobic dive into the tense, behind-the-scenes coverage of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, as a film crew captures the cramped chaos of the ABC Sports studio.
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  • Director Tim Fehlbaum takes an unconventional approach, confining the entire film to the ABC Sports broadcast booth during the tragic events, giving audiences a visceral, fly-on-the-wall perspective.
  • Cinematographer Markus Forderer employed a dark, gritty visual style to heighten the sense of tension and immediacy, using a cramped space and tight framing to make viewers feel just as confined as the characters.
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Tim Fehlbaum, Markus Forderer, Paramount, ABC Sports, September 5
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